11 Jan 2020 13:50 Warwick
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
McCoy Contractors 2020 Construction News-Awards Finalist Hampton Novices' Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4114-11 / 12 | Jump (34) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… | 3/1 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, led 13th, headed before last, led again flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Hold The Note (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4312-3P / 11 | Jump (16) | J J Burke | M R Channon Mrs Karen Spark | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, ridden and headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 13 L | Whatmore (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 772-134 / 10 | Jump (38) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachan, Lewis,… | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not clear run after 3 out, headway 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Highest Sun (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 10-3321 / 8 | Flat (698), Jump (26) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr Ashley Head | 15/8 | |
| not that fluent, held up in rear, headway on outside 12th, lost place 13th, effort after 3 out, no impression, 4th and weakening last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Ardlethen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 118-123 / 8 | Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, effort 13th, pushed along next, outpaced 4 out, switched right and not much room after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 32 L | Roll Again (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 55-041F / 6 | Jump (16) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw | 8/1 | |
| led after 1st, headed 13th, mistake 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Zara Hope (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 63-5211 / 9 | Jump (29) | Kielan Woods | D J Jeffreys Mr Mark E Smith | 50/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 13th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
